Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
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Kenyan lawmaker fined hefty US$14 million over famine food supplies fraud
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan anti-corruption court Thursday found John Waluke, a ranking lawmaker and chief whip, and a co-accused guilty of defrauding a government agency and ordered them to pay fines totaling US$14 Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritania records 220 infections, 3 deaths Thursday
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 220 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections after 2,195 tests, three deaths and 151 recoveries, the daily report made by the ministry of Health said Full text...
Coronavirus: African Union calls for unbiased sharing of coronavirus vaccine
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday to discuss a roadmap towards a coronavirus vaccine, calling for the lifting of intellectual property rights likely to limit access to a global vaccine and its fair distribution in Africa Full text...
Mauritian PM sacks Deputy, reshuffles Cabinet over alleged corruption
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr Full text...
Coronavirus: South Africa’s president Ramaphosa calls for virus vaccine roadmap
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the African Union to work with countries, researchers, scientists and vaccine developers to produce a roadmap on how to develop an effective and an affordable coronavirus vaccine for the African population Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: One new positive case recorded in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday recorded one new positive case of Covid-19 on a Mauritian citizen who was repatriated from India last Monday, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Coronavirus: WHO to finance coronavirus vaccine research in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) will provide funding to the most promising coronavirus vaccine initiatives and ensure funding is available to produce doses of the coronavirus for wider distribution, Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Wednesday Full text...
Mauritania: Measure on suspension of Friday collective prayers lifted
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Wednesday authorized the resumption of Friday collective prayers and the reopening of restaurants and cafés despite the persistence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an official statement said here Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 171 new cases Tuesday
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Tuesday recorded 171 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), after 1,575 tests, with two deaths and 58 recoveries, said the ministry of Health Full text...
Some 450,000 Mauritanian sheep destined for the Senegalese market for Tabaski
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will provide Senegal with 450,000 sheep for the great Muslim feast of Tabaski, scheduled in a few weeks time, which is expected to fall at a time of the coronavirus pandemic, causing the closure of borders to limit its spread, PANA learned after a virtual meeting on Monday between government officials of the two countries Full text...
AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the serious crisis prevailing in Mali since the popular demonstrations on June 5 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Three new cases recorded in Mauritius from citizens repatriated from Madagascar
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Three new positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Mauritius on Monday among the 125 passengers repatriated last Saturday from Madagascar, according to local media reports Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records more than 3,000 cases
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Monday recorded 3,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with 137 new infections, the daily report by the Health ministry said here Full text...
Coronavirus: Hundreds of Mauritanians repatriated from Morocco and Senegal
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The repatriation of several hundred Mauritanian nationals, stranded in Morocco and Senegal, following the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) since mid-March, began Sunday and Monday to return to their country, PANA learned from official sources Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Japan pulls out of race, Australia/New Zealand now hot favourites to host tournament
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with Japan reportedly pulling out of contention to stage the event Full text...
Germany launches 13 billion CFAF programme for Nigerien local authorities
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany and Nigerien authorities Friday officially launched a 13 billion-CFAF CFAF (20 million Euros) investment and capacity strengthening programme for territorial authorities (PICCT), official sources told PANA here Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 100 deaths linked to pandemic
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Friday recorded 100 deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,197 positive cases and 103 recoveries, the ministry of Health said here Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 201 confirmed cases Thursday
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday registered a record figure of 201 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the daily bulletin issued by the ministry of Health said here Full text...
South Africa opposition urges Ramaphosa to get tough on ZImbabwe
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union (AU) Chairman, to demand that the Zimbabwean government stops the harassment of members of the opposition and the immediate release of three female opposition leaders who were arrested earlier this month Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Air Mauritius to resume commercial flights on 1 September
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian flag carrier, Air Mauritius, plans to resume its flights, which were suspended on 29 March due to the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions imposed around the world, on 1 September Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritania: Opposition party withdraws from management of COVID-19 pandemic
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The opposition party announced here Wednesday its withdrawal from the coordination of parties represented in Parliament for the supervision of the management of the fund allocated to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Full text...
Mauritius prepares for the post-Covid-19 period
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Tuesday, said the focus now is on preparing for the post-Covid-19 period “without sacrificing public finances while promoting social justice, economic prosperity and sustainable development in Mauritius Full text...
Covid-19: Mauritius spends Rs 25 billion in three months to fight the pandemic
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Tuesday that the government has, over the last three months, spent more than Rs 25 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic “as saving lives and livelihoods cannot be priced Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 2,000 cases
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Tuesday recorded 170 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking total infections to 2,000, according to the daily bulletin of the ministry of Health Full text...
Guinea-Bissau's President completes 48-hour visit to Congo
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Arriving in Brazzaville on Monday, Guinea-Bissau's Head of State, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, left Brazzaville on Tuesday after a 48-hour stay during which he held talks with his Congolese counterpart, Denis Sassou Nguesso, the public radio announced Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
AU Peace and Security Council deplores the continuing crisis in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed serious concern over the continuing crisis in Libya, denouncing outside interference in the affairs of the country Full text...
COVID-19: Mauritius schools reopen 1 July 2020
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools - pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in Mauritius - will resume classes on 1 July 2020, after almost three months of closure due to the island's lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
Covid-19: Mauritanian FM welcomes Morocco's medical support
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister Ismaël Cheikh Ahmed has welcomed the aid received on Sunday from the kingdom of Morocco for combating the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records massive drop in tourist arrivals
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that the island has recorded a massive drop in tourist arrivals – from 205,319 in April and May 2019 to only 30 for the same period in 2020 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, except for those as may be approved by the Prime Minister Full text...
Coronavirus: Almost total de-confinement in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced here Friday that the government had decided on an ’almost total’ de-confinement of the island from Monday 15 June Full text...
AU Virtual Summit: President Issoufou calls for condemnation of George Floyd assassination
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou has called on the AU Virtual Conference on COVID held on Thursday to "unreservedly condemn without reservation" the assassination of George Flyod in the United States on 25 May, calling it a "heinous crime" Full text...
COVID-19: Kenyatta urges African counterparts to bank on innovative youth in combating pandemic
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent’s youth in combating Covid-19 Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritius PM reiterates 'zero-tolerance' policy against fraud, corruption
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Full text...